B) 100% Grifted: (adj.)—swindled or cheated…aka Retail (NOTICE THE “R” IN GRIFTED! SOMETIMES, I GET EMAILS FROM PEOPLE WONDERING WHY I DO A GAME ABOUT “GIFTED” CLOTHES! : ))

…and then you vote and leave me comments telling why you chose the one you did!

(Disclaimer: No, I don’t actually think you’re getting ripped off every time you pay retail, but I do believe that if you can’t tell the difference, you shouldn’t have to pay for it).

If you’re a Thrifted or Grifted pro, then you know the drill—consult your Magic 8 ball, throw darts, research the entire sordid history of skinny jeans…do whatever it takes for you to feel fully satisfied that you have sufficiently scoured each outfit for telltale signs of thriftedness (WRINKLES DON’T COUNT!) and then comment away telling me why you chose which one you did.

The commenter I find most entertaining (there’s nothing fair or random about it! ; )) will get 5 free entries into our next giveaway!

So…

Is it…

(Pardon the blurriness, but my photographer was a 7 1/2-year-old, who I thought did great, given his 7 1/2-year-old-ness).

OR

Perhaps it’s…

I’ll never teeee-eeell.

Oh wait. Yes, I will. Tomorrow, in fact. But for now, it’s time for you to vote!

Today’s Thrifted or Grifted is going to be entirely based on comment polling, which is brought to you care of, “Abbie couldn’t get her poll widget to install correctly for Word Press, and her techie husband is out of town.”

You can either just leave a comment saying A or B, or, if you really want to make your presence known (and get your name in the giveaway hat) explain the reasoning behind your choice.

I think A is thrifted because the knees look faded in a non manufactured way. Aka, faded where a Mama’s knees rub on the ground as she trails her busy kids, gets down to tie shoes and zip up coats… you know the drill. Those faded knee spots are my constant nemesis in keeping jeans! And as a side note, I LOVE both pairs of shoes you are wearing!

I think B is grifted, and A is thrifted…I THINK! Just because B looks a little more modern/stylish/mod (though I so totally would wear A and I wouldn’t wear B because they’re not “me” I guess?)! Either way, girl your hair is gorgeous!!! and your 7 year old did a great job on the photos

I am guessing B is thrifted. I must have spent 5 mins trying to examine the knees to see if one was more thrift-store worny looking. I don’t know why, but it seemed to make sense at the time, but I could be brain dead from to much Elmo Potty.

I’m going to say that Option A is grifted because it’s my fav and the jeans are a darker wash. Although, you never know what you will find thrifting! And, you have a tendency to find much better stuff than I do! But, let’s talk about the real deal here…your hair! Super cute!

I’m going to say Option A is thrifted and Option B is grifted since no one in their right mind would ever get rid of those awesome turquoise/yellow/brown shoes until they were falling apart (and since I can’t see your toes I’m assuming they are not falling apart). You look great in both!

Oooh! This is a hard one! I Think a is grifted! I keep hearing that vests are coming back in (right after I made my husband donate his with me!) Oh wait, so maybe A is thrifted. Because someone is probably wearing our vests now…

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Hi, I’m Abbie, and M is for Mama is an unapologetic ode to messy, maddening, miraculous motherhood. It’s also where I share my favorite non-M-related passions–like thrifting, endless furniture and knickknack rearranging, exercising, baking yummy treats, putting together ridiculously cheap outfits, hot-glue crafting, and typing out my deep (and not-so-deep) thoughts…almost always with one of my 5 children on or near me. I love Jesus, good grammar, and ho-cho (which I don’t get to drink nearly as often as I’d like in the muggy, pine tree forests of East Texas). (I also love parentheses). (Can you tell?). I hope you’ll stick around and share what you love too! Read more here.